9-letter words containing l, a, i
- acidulous — rather sour
- acoluthic — following, subsequent; specifically, relating to an afterimage
- acquittal — Acquittal is a formal declaration in a court of law that someone who has been accused of a crime is innocent.
- acritical — showing no indication of crisis
- acroliths — Plural form of acrolith.
- acrologic — Of or pertaining to the naming of hieroglyphic symbols by the first phonetic sound of the picture they represent.
- acronical — happening at sunset, as the rising of a star
- acropolis — the citadel of an ancient Greek city
- actualise — to make actual or real; turn into action or fact.
- actualism — the doctrine that all reality is animate or in motion.
- actualist — a person who deals in hard facts; a realist
- actualité — humorous word for truth
- actuality — Actuality is the state of really existing rather than being imagined.
- actualize — to make actual or real
- actuarial — Actuarial means relating to the work of an actuary.
- acyclical — (economics) Moving independent of the overall state of an economy.
- acyclovir — an antiviral drug used to treat herpes. Formula: C8H11N5O3
- acylation — the introduction into a chemical compound of an acyl group
- adenoidal — having the nasal tones or impaired breathing of one with enlarged adenoids
- adlibbing — to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): to ad-lib one's lines.
- adminicle — something contributing to prove a point without itself being complete proof
- admirable — An admirable quality or action is one that deserves to be praised and admired.
- admirably — worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
- admiralty — In Britain, the Admiralty is the government department that is in charge of the navy.
- adnominal — a word modifying a noun
- adobelike — made using a material similar to adobe
- adoringly — to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adrenalin — Adrenalin is a substance which your body produces when you are angry, scared, or excited. It makes your heart beat faster and gives you more energy.
- adulating — Present participle of adulate.
- adulation — Adulation is uncritical admiration and praise of someone or something.
- adultlike — having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.
- adverbial — Adverbial means relating to adverbs or like an adverb.
- adviceful — thoughtful or attentive
- advisable — If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want.
- advisably — Wisely, in an advisable manner.
- advisedly — If you say that you are using a word or expression advisedly, you mean that you have deliberately chosen to use it, even though it may sound unusual, wrong, or offensive, because it draws attention to what you are saying.
- aeolipile — a device illustrating the reactive forces of a gas jet: usually a spherical vessel mounted so as to rotate and equipped with angled exit pipes from which steam within it escapes
- aerialist — a trapeze artist or tightrope walker
- aeriality — the quality of being aerial; insubstantiality
- aerofoils — Plural form of aerofoil.
- aerolites — Plural form of aerolite.
- aerophile — (biology) Any air-breathing organism.
- aethalium — a large, plump, pillow-shaped fruiting body of certain myxomycetes, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia into a single functional mass.
- aetheling — atheling.
- aetiology — the philosophy or study of causation
- affiliate — An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it.
- affixable — Capable of being affixed.
- afflation — the inspiration or influence of someone or something
- afflicted — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
- afflicter — a person who causes distress, torment, or affliction